Regardless of whether she was willing or not, if there was even a slight possibility, Ethan would send someone to bring back Avery.
If she really eloped with that guy named Parker, not only would he not want this wife back, but anyone from the Wells family would suffer because of her actions.
After instructing Qin, Ethan immediately got off the car and went back into the living room.
" Alexis, what's Parker's phone number? Call him now!"
"Mr. Blackwood, I just told you and you didn't believe me." Although Alexis said this, she still took out her phone and dialed Parker's number:
"Parker, Mr. Blackwood knows that you took Avery away. He wants to talk to you now."
As she spoke, Alexis handed her phone to Ethan: "Mr. Blackwood, the call has been connected. If you have anything to say, ask him now."
The reason why Alexis was so calm and even called Parker was because they had already colluded beforehand.
A few days ago, perhaps because Ethan had discovered the fifty thousand dollars cheque that Parker had given to Avery.
His nouveau riche father suddenly lost all of his business.
The previously signed orders were all cancelled. Not only that, even the oil-rich land they were mining in South Africa was terminated by the local government.
No matter how much money he paid, he couldn't recover from this loss.
The money he had earned before was also completely lost due to fines.
All of these events happened within just a few short days.
The once nouveau riche, who had shocked the entire country, had suddenly become destitute, truly experiencing a fall from grace.
With his father losing his oil business, Parker had lost his money as well. Without money, he could no longer stay at the Nova Haven University, and no one would look at him with respect.He had no choice but to drop out of school and return to his hometown, to an unremarkable third-rate university where he had started two years ago.
Why did all of this happen to him, just after he had handed the cheque to Avery?
Naturally, he attributed it all to Ethan.
It must have been Ethan who had secretly used some means to make the Styles family lose everything.
That was why, when Alexis asked for his help, he didn't hesitate at all and agreed.
Hearing Alexis' words to Ethan over the phone, he sneered coldly, "Mr. Blackwood, don't flatter yourself. Avery doesn't like you at all. That's right, she's with me now. Don't bother looking for her, she's sleeping next to me and won't come back to you."
After speaking, he immediately hung up the phone, afraid to hear Ethan's voice.
Although they had conspired to play this game, he was still afraid of Ethan's.
Last time, Ethan had only made the Styles family disappear from the upper class circle, but next time, he might make them leave this beautiful world altogether.
After the call was disconnected, the already low temperature in the living room dropped even further.
Ethan didn't even glance at Alexis. He turned his head and called Chad.
"Have you done what I asked you to do? Investigate Parker's whereabouts immediately, contact the local police, and I want to see him tonight!"
No matter where he went, he must be brought back, even if it meant using air transport.
Of course, Ethan's focus was on Avery.
He was half-believing of what Parker said. On the one hand, he did lay his hands on the Styles family, and the current situation of the family was caused by the cheque he found in Avery's bag earlier.
As his woman, Avery didn't need to reach out to other men. How dare Parker do such a thing? He was simply asking for death.
Therefore, if Avery really eloped with Parker, he would only die a more miserable death. Ethan was very angry and puzzled about Avery.
Why did she stay out all day without even contacting him? Wasn't he good enough to her?
Alexis panicked when she heard him calling Chad.
She thought that even if Ethan found out that Avery had gone with Parker , he would at most be angry and go out to find her. She didn't think he would go as far as to ask for help from the local police in Parker's hometown! If he was caught, wouldn't he know that Avery didn't go with him?
In this way, everything that Wells family had done today would be exposed.
"No, I can't stay here until he finds out," thought Alexis anxiously. She hurriedly went upstairs to pack her things and leave, fearing that she would not be able to escape once the truth was exposed.
Although she wanted to be with Ethan, a powerful and influential man, for now, it was more important to protect herself.
Little did she know that the sound of her high heels hitting the stairs as she went upstairs, "bang bang bang," startled Ethan, who was about to leave. "Stop right there!" he walked to the center of the living room and shouted at the woman going upstairs.
Alexis' heart trembled, and she stopped in her tracks, turned around, and saw Ethan's cold mask with his eyes emitting a chilling aura.
"She's not with Parker? Is she?" Ethan could immediately deduce that something was wrong.
Alexis opened her mouth, wanting to lie, "No, she's with him. Didn't you want to send someone over there to find her? Go, I promise you'll find her..."
"Hmph." Seeing her trembling lips and pale face, Ethan sneered, "Do you want to confess on your own, or do you want me to make you confess? It's your choice."
"I've already told you, she is indeed with Parker."Alexis' face turned white.
She was too clever for her own good, thinking that if she persisted, Ethan would not suspect her. She didn't expect to be caught so soon.
"I gave you a chance, and this is what you chose." At this point, Ethan's expression had turned cold.
He quickly called in a few of his bodyguards and ordered, "Take this woman to the basement. Don't let her out without my orders!"
"Mr. Blackwood, are you going to imprison me?" Alexis' panicked and couldn't believe her ears. "This is a society governed by the rule of law. It's illegal to imprison someone without due process. You can't do this to me..."
Ethan didn't even blink as he watched her being taken to the basement. He even confiscated her phone before leaving.
The soundproofing in the basement was particularly good. Even if she screamed, no one outside could hear her.
Alexis had been pampered by the Wells family since she was a child and had never been treated like this before.
"Let me out! Ethan, you can't imprison me! Who do you think you are? Let me out now!"
After calling out for ten times, she thought about smashing things, but everything in the basement was made of iron - the bed, the table, the chair...she couldn't move anything. So she picked up the iron cage on the table and smashed it on the ground.
However, when the black cloth covering the cage fell to the ground, a snake with a head as thick as two fingers slipped out of the cage. Alexis, who had been afraid of snakes since she was a child, screamed and fainted after being frightened.
...
Half an hour later, at the Wells family residence.